Since moving to Houston from Florida seven years ago I have continued to connect with amazing people doing amazing things. It has been a journey. Houston has offered many opportunities to grow as a grant professional including being a part of the Southeast Texas Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association. It has also been a beautiful thing that in this era of communicating and working remotely, I maintain relationships with agencies and colleagues all across the country. I believe extending networks and broadening relationships between organizations, causes, and friendships allowed me to gain new perspectives and improve my abilities in research, development writing, and grant management.

I graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in Business Administration and from Troy University with a Master of Public Administration and a concentration in Non-profit Management. I am also credentialed in grant writing with Grant Professionals Certification from the Grant Professional Certification Institute.

Contact me at shellie@advancingnonprofits.com with questions or to simply discuss your project and potential collaboration opportunities.